This Texas community college group is offering free tuition – and much more
Help with food and housing belongs in their mission, leaders say, because “anything that gets in the way of learning is in our lane.” From...
Disruptions in hands-on programs contributed to enrollment drop at community colleges
From Higher Ed Dive By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf Jan. 10, 2022 Dive Brief: Disruptions to academic programs with significant hands-on components, such as construction trades and...
Timothy “Tim” A. Menger
Timothy "Tim" A. Menger, 55, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away, unexpectedly, on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Wayne Healthcare in Greenville. He was born on...
Where are state COVID vaccine mandates for schools heading?
From K-12 Dive By Anna Merod Jan. 10, 2022 Dive Brief: In December, several large California school districts including Los Angeles Unified pushed back vaccine...
More than 1 million fewer students are in college. Here’s how that impacts the economy
From NPR By Elissa Nadworny January 13, 2022 More than 1 million fewer students are enrolled in college now than before the pandemic began. According...
Midmark offering $20,000 technical scholarship
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 13, 2022 — Midmark Corp., the only clinical environmental design company providing medical, dental and veterinary solutions that enable a better experience at the...
Darke and Shelby County Extension to Host Weeds University
Taylor Dill January 14, 2022 In Western Ohio over the last few years, we have seen an invasion of Waterhemp and continue to struggle to...
Schools expand credit recovery to keep students on track for graduation
Personalizing and growing credit recovery options are among popular nontraditional approaches districts have supported with relief funding. From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel Jan. 12,...
SCOTUS blocks Biden vaccine mandate, relieving districts of compliance
From K-12 Dive By Naaz Modan Jan. 13, 2022 Dive Brief: In a much-awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccination...
Edison State Accepting Scholarship Applications
Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by March 1, 2022 Edison State Community College is accepting applications for campus-based scholarships now through March 1,...
Lydia Schaurer Memorial continues Empowering Support in 2022
DARKE COUNTY – Lydia Schaurer Memorial Trust has continued supporting Empowering programs with a significant grant this year. The foundation has supported Empowering Darke County...
April L. Fetters
April L. Fetters, 55, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Ohio State East Hospital - Wexner Medical Center in Columbus,...
LuAnn Denise Shafer
LuAnn Denise Shafer, 65, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.She was born on July...
Along Life’s Way… “Show and Tell” is Timeless
By Lois E. Wilson At the toddler stage, as soon as we are able to appreciate our possessions such as toys, we show them to our...
EverHeart Hospice Continues Poinsettia Tradition
With the help of community support, EverHeart Hospice continued its longstanding holiday tradition of delivering beautiful poinsettias to patients in December. This year’s poinsettias were...